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Dear TeleCom Companies: I hate you.

Seriously. Why isn't there a simple, straightforeward, nation-wide company that offers broadband, unlimited long distance, and digital cable all for a SINGLE low price, of say, 20-40 bucks? No e-mails, web space, or psychotic pricing scams? No price hike, just immediate billing with a single flat rate that CANNOT go up for the period of the contract. How about contracts that don't require you sign away your personal information?

I'm searching EVERYWHERE for cheap broadband services for my area that'll offer up to 3mbits, and all I'm getting is the oligopoly of 19.95 for 3 months, and then random hikes and service charges that don't warrent the offered service. Not to mention, I have to sign up for 20 other things I don't want. Why the hell is 126mb of webspace at charter.com a REQUIRED part of the package? That does absolutely nothing for me.

GAH! KIRBY SMASH!

Funny, if everyone thought that way, why would businesses like this still be in business? They're not trying to please the consumers alone, they're trying to please the consumers enough to make a profit that they can pass on to the owners/shareholders of the company.

You're expecting too much if you think you can get phone, cabel and internet for $40 a month. Not going to happen. $80-100 for all three is actually quite reasonable.

just be glad you dont live in australia where all of the internet speeds that you find are average are on expensive plans with download limits (which if exceeded, will result in your download speed being capped way low for the rest of the month) that you would find obscenely low.